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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reiterated its unwavering commitment to securing Nigeria’s borders against illicit trade and smuggling operations. Speaking during the official handover of 25 containers filled with unregistered and prohibited pharmaceutical products to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) at Apapa Port, Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir […]
In a decisive move to tighten oversight on pharmaceutical imports, Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, has ordered that pharmaceutical products must no longer be cleared through bonded terminals. Instead, they are to be processed directly at major entry points including Apapa Port, Lagos Airport, and Port Harcourt Port. […]
The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) will convene its 3rd MARAN Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL 2025) at the iconic Eko Hotel & Suites, bringing together maritime stakeholders to confront a pressing international issue: inflated war risk insurance charges levied on vessels calling at Nigerian ports. This year’s lecture, themed “Addressing the Burden of War […]
The Customs Area Comptroller (CAC) of Apapa Command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu PhD, announced a revival of rail-based cargo movement in collaboration with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). Speaking during the presentation of the Command’s 2025 half-year revenue report, Olomu confirmed that discussions are underway to establish a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the transport of […]
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has stated with confidence that Nigeria has the capability to handle sophisticated ship repairs and construction. Dr. Mobereola said this during an inspection visit to Nigerdock at Snake Island integrated Free Zone, Lagos Dr. Mobereola was at Nigerdock to assess […]
The Network of Nigerian Maritime Journalists (NNMJ) has applauded Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi’s historic election as Chairperson of the World Customs Organization (WCO), calling it a monumental achievement for Nigeria and global customs leadership. In a joint statement signed by NNMJ Chairman Dele Aderibigbe and Secretary Moses Ebosele, the group described Adeniyi’s June 28 appointment in […]
In a determined push to reinforce Nigeria’s trade integrity, the Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has impounded 27 containers of contraband goods between January and June 2025, with an estimated duty-paid value of ₦9.27 billion. The seizures range from unregistered pharmaceuticals and expired food products to stolen vehicles, codeine syrup, second-hand […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Port Command, has recorded a remarkable revenue collection of ₦747,079,233,259.91 for the first half of 2025—an increase of ₦171.72 billion compared to the same period in 2024, representing a 29.85% growth. According to Comptroller Frank Onyeka, the Command also achieved 98.03% of its target for the period. […]
The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, inaugurated the Governing Boards of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) at a ceremony held in Abuja. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, […]
The Apapa Port Command Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Babatunde O. Olomu PhD, has received glowing commendation from the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) for transformative reforms aimed at streamlining port operations. During his courtesy visit to the ANLCA national secretariat in Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos, Comptroller Olomu was hailed for reducing Customs alert departments to […]
